Wally Berger vs. Sam Mertes — Career Comparison

Wally Berger
Greatest GenerationIllinoisThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaBoston BravesNational LeagueCenter FielderAll-Star
Sam Mertes
Pre-GenerationalCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaNew York GiantsNational LeagueLeft Fielder

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Wally Berger holds a real edge over Sam Mertes in this comparison. Wally Berger led in home run production (HR/PA+ 349 vs 175), slugging (SLG+ 136 vs 113), and batting average (AVG+ 107 vs 101). Sam Mertes held the edge in contact rate (K%+ 98 vs 62). The edge belongs to Wally Berger.

Hitting Stats for Wally Berger and Sam Mertes

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
11
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
10
10
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1350
143.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1190
142.83
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
5663
600
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4999
600
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
5163
547.02
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
4405
528.71
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.3
0.3
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.279
0.279
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.884
0.884
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.818
0.818
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1550
164.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1227
147.27
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
950
100.65
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
891
106.94
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
299
31.68
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
188
22.56
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
59
6.25
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
108
12.96
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
242
25.64
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
40
4.8
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
600
63.57
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
336
40.33
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.387
0.387
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.274
0.274
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.047
0.047
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.009
0.009
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.156
0.156
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.033
0.033
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
934.95
99.06
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
711.12
85.35
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2693
285.33
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1751
210.16
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2023
214.34
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
1682
201.88
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.359
0.359
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.346
0.346
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.522
0.522
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.398
0.398
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.881
0.881
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.744
0.744
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.221
0.221
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.119
0.119
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.292
0.292
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.255
0.255
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.87
0.87
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.819
0.819
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.309
0.309
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0.298
0.298
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
809
85.71
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
695
83.42
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
898
95.14
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
721
86.54
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
1465
155.22
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1376
165.15
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
973.84
103.18
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
756.1
90.75
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
38
4.03
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
33
3.96
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
435
46.09
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PAverified
422
50.65
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
694
73.53
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
378
45.37
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
8.16
8.16
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
13.22
13.22
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0.63
0.63
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1.12
1.12
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.86
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
139
16.68
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
69
7.31
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
36
3.81
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
396
47.53
Wally Berger
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 600 PA
100
100

Fielding Stats for Wally Berger and Sam Mertes

Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
11
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
10
10
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1309
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1186
1.03
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
423
0.37
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
31017
27
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10339
9
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3430
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2532
2.2
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
91
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
647
0.56
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
91
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
202
0.18
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3612
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3381
2.94
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
3521
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
3179
2.77
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
97.48
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
94.03
94.03
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2.69
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
2.68
2.68
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
35.67
35.67
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
28
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
120
0.1
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Wally Berger
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Career
Per 9 Innings
1
0
Wally Berger
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Sam Mertes
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0